What explains diverging employment outcomes for college graduates and older workers? Read more in President Tom Barkin’s latest essay.

Labor force participation took a big hit from the pandemic. How then should we interpret states’ reported unemployment rates?

Traditional employment data are often lagged, so during the COVID-19 pandemic, economists and policymakers shifted to high-frequency data that may better capture rapidly changing conditions.

Do the timing and length of lockdowns explain state-level differences in unemployment?

Policy changes and the unique nature of the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the way labor market health is evaluated going forward.

As part of the U.S. response to COVID-19, unemployment insurance recipients are receiving increased weekly payments. For many individuals in the Fifth District, these enhanced unemployment benefits are greater than the wages they earned while at work.